bat mitzvah
1 of 2noun
bat mitz·vah bät-ˈmits-və 
variants or less commonly bas mitzvah
bäs-ˈmits-və
often capitalized B&M
1
: a Jewish girl who at 12 or more years of age assumes religious responsibilities
2
: the initiatory ceremony recognizing a girl as a bat mitzvah
bat mitzvah
2 of 2verb
variants or less commonly bas mitzvah
bat mitzvahed also bas mitzvahed; bat mitzvahing also bas mitzvahing
transitive verb
: to administer the ceremony of bat mitzvah to
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Hebrew bath mişwāh, literally, daughter of the (divine) law
First Known Use
Noun
1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1949, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
bat mitzvah
noun
bat mitz·vah bät-ˈmits-və
variants also bas mitzvah
bäs-
often capitalized B&M
1
: a Jewish girl who at twelve or more years of age takes on religious responsibilities
2
: the ceremony recognizing a girl as a bat mitzvah